Microsoft have confirmed that Xbox 360 classic, Dead Space, is now available in Xbox One Backward Compatibility.

Both Dead Space and Saints Row IV were confirmed to be Games with Gold titles for April, confirming that they would eventually be part of the BC program.

And Xbox's Larry Hryb revealed on Twitter that the creepy space shooter was now available to fans, writing: "Dead Space is now available on Xbox One Backward Compatibility."

It brings the confirmed total of titles to past 140 game mark, a pretty heady number following its rollout in November 2015.

The past couple of months have seen Microsoft ramp up their efforts to bring new games to Xbox One, there is currently no set schedule to how games are released and usually fall on random dates.

This past week alone has seen , Halo Wars, SoulCalibur II, Left 4 Dead 2 and The King of Fighters '98 joins the collection, and there appears to be several new games on the horizon.

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Xbox One Backward Compatibility fans can now play Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2 Arrives On Xbox One

The Xbox One Backward Compatibility program has had another new game added to it this week by Microsoft.

Fans will be pleased to hear that Left 4 Dead 2 is now available to play on Microsoft's next-gen console.

Xbox's Larry Hryb announced the news on Twitter, telling fans: "Left 4 Dead 2 is now available on Xbox One Backward Compatibility ."

Left 4 Dead 2 was one of the many games spotted by fans before its formal announcement via the Xbox Store and has been eagerly awaited by those who voted for it.

Microsoft has been allowing fans to vote on which titles they wanted added to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program since it was revealed during E3, 2015.

Left 4 Dead 2 has over 70,000 votes, putting it just behind Fallout: New Vegas in tenth spot, with 71,000.

There is still no word on whether other top games like Red Dead Redemption and Call of Duty: Black Ops will be added to the library, both could be revealed at E3 as part of a future pre-order incentive.

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Xbox One Backward Compatibility now includes three more Xbox 360 games

Microsoft Announce Three New Games For BC

Xbox One Backward Compatibility is getting three more Xbox 360 titles added to the library today, Microsoft's Larry Hryb has confirmed.

Halo Wars, Soul Calibur II and King of Fighters '98 are now available on the next-gen console and can be downloaded now.

Halo Wars was already available to Preview Program Members and was part of the original list of promised games that were to added by Microsoft.

April will likely see even more Xbox 360 titles go live via Backwards Compatibility, Dead Space and Saints Row IV are both part of the coming month's Games with Gold collection.

Hryb revealed the news via Twitter, telling fans: "Halo Wars, Soul Calibur II & King of Fighters '98 are now available on Xbox One Back Compat."

It was revealed during Microsoft's E3 conference in 2015 that the tech giant were set to release a new Halo Wars title in 2016 - it is currently in development at Creative Assembly.

Microsoft have made a big push in March to support Xbox Backward Compatibility, over ten games have gone live in the last four weeks.

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Xbox One Backward Compatibility will soon include two new games

Games with Gold Selection For April Set to Join Backwards Compatibility

The program launched back in 2015 has been extremely popular among players who still own old titles from their Xbox 360.

The tech giant expanded the program last week with the launch of the Xbox March Update, which added a new Xbox One Backward Compatibility section to the console’s store.

It means fans who have traded in their old titles can now look through the current library online and buy whatever games they’re missing.

Last week also saw a big list of games being added to the Backward Compatibility program, including Assassin’s Creed, Dark Void, Tekken Tag Team Tournament 2 and Dark Souls.

But with the announcement of the new Games with Gold titles available in April, two more classics are now heading for the collection.

Both Dead Space and Saints Row IV are included on Xbox 360 but have yet to added to the list of playable classics.

Microsoft made a pledge last year that when they launched their compatible games collection, each title featured on Games with Gold for Xbox 360 would eventually be added.

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Neither games has yet to make the official list, Dead Space has over 30,000 votes on the official feedback page, Saints Row IV has over 9,000.

Here's what Microsoft said back in November: "All future Games with Gold titles for Xbox 360 will be playable on Xbox One, giving Xbox One owners double the free games to play each month.

"When Xbox One Backward Compatibility launches on November 12, play multiplayer with your friends no matter which console they’re on and enjoy Xbox 360 games with the advanced features of your Xbox One, including Game DVR, Screenshots, and in-home streaming to Windows 10."